Awkwardness continues to plague these two words. Perhaps the following will help you:
Accept - verb as in "I'm pleased to accept your invitation to your house-warming."
Except - preposition as in "All team members, except John, will be at the house-warming on Sunday."
I've noticed that because the initial sound is short, some speakers cut it even shorter and, in some cases drop it entirely.
If you're mindful of the context in which you are using these words, you are likely to give it appropriate strength and weight.
If English is your second or third language, this may be useful to you.
Accept - verb as in "I'm pleased to accept your invitation to your house-warming."
Except - preposition as in "All team members, except John, will be at the house-warming on Sunday."
I've noticed that because the initial sound is short, some speakers cut it even shorter and, in some cases drop it entirely.
If you're mindful of the context in which you are using these words, you are likely to give it appropriate strength and weight.
If English is your second or third language, this may be useful to you.
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